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Reptiles & Amphibians of Honolulu, HI

The reptiles & amphibians most often spotted near Honolulu, ranked by recent research-grade observations.

10,773
recent observations
37
species listed
37
reptiles & amphibians

Naturalists have logged 10,773 research-grade observations across the 37 most-recorded species near Honolulu. The most frequently seen is the Gold Dust Day Gecko, with 2,699 recorded sightings.

Rarer finds confirmed near Honolulu include Green Sea Turtle, Hawksbill Sea Turtle and Olive Ridley Sea Turtle - uncommon enough that a sighting is worth logging.

Green Sea TurtleHawksbill Sea TurtleOlive Ridley Sea Turtle

Most-observed reptiles & amphibians near Honolulu

Gold Dust Day Gecko
Phelsuma laticauda
2,699 observations · iNaturalist
Brown Anole
Anolis sagrei
2,517 observations
Green Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas
1,961 observations
Mourning Gecko
Lepidodactylus lugubris
725 observations
Cane Toad
Rhinella marina
605 observations
Asian House Gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus
388 observations
Green Anole
Anolis carolinensis
272 observations
Jackson's Chameleon
Trioceros jacksonii
266 observations · iNaturalist
Greenhouse Frog
Eleutherodactylus planirostris
262 observations
Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobates auratus
210 observations
Pond Slider
Trachemys scripta
148 observations
American Bullfrog
Lithobates catesbeianus
132 observations
Dark-flecked Garden Sunskink
Lampropholis delicata
124 observations · iNaturalist
Madagascar Giant Day Gecko
Phelsuma grandis
123 observations
Wrinkled Frog
Glandirana rugosa
99 observations · iNaturalist
Brahminy Blindsnake
Indotyphlops braminus
92 observations
Common Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra mutilata
45 observations
Common Coqui
Eleutherodactylus coqui
26 observations
Indo-Pacific Slender Gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus
16 observations · iNaturalist
Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
15 observations
Chinese Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus sinensis
13 observations · iNaturalist
Indo-Pacific House Gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii
6 observations
Amur Softshell Turtle
Pelodiscus maackii
6 observations · iNaturalist
Knight Anole
Anolis equestris
3 observations
Diamondback Terrapin
Malaclemys terrapin
3 observations
Moth Skink
Ornithuroscincus noctua
3 observations · iNaturalist
Mottled Snake-eyed Skink
Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus
2 observations · iNaturalist
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Caretta caretta
2 observations
Three-toed Box Turtle
Terrapene triunguis
2 observations
Orange-spotted Day Gecko
Phelsuma guimbeaui
1 observation · iNaturalist
Green Iguana
Iguana iguana
1 observation
Western Fence Lizard
Sceloporus occidentalis
1 observation
Azure-tailed Skink
Emoia impar
1 observation · iNaturalist
Olive Ridley Sea Turtle
Lepidochelys olivacea
1 observation
Common Box Turtle
Terrapene carolina
1 observation
Afghan Tortoise
Testudo horsfieldii
1 observation
Ouachita Map Turtle
Graptemys ouachitensis
1 observation

Built from recent research-grade iNaturalist observations. Identifications are community-sourced and may occasionally be wrong, and the ranking reflects where people record and photograph wildlife, so a species seen often here is not necessarily rare elsewhere. Some plants and animals are only out in certain seasons. Treat this as a lively snapshot of what people are finding, not a formal checklist.

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